Active Charnwood are responsible for delivering a wide range of sport, physical activity and health and wellbeing programmes and activities to a reach of 189,000 residents that live within the borough. Specifically, the team leads and delivers services, programmes and activities that enable the residents of Charnwood to be physically and mentally active and to play an active role in their communities.

Active Charnwood work with a network of sport and physical activity partners who work collaboratively to advocate and develop inclusive sport and active recreation opportunities for all within the Borough of Charnwood.

This network is representative of the following organisations.

• Charnwood Borough Council
• North & South Charnwood School Sport and Physical Activity Network
• Loughborough University
• Loughborough College
• Community Sports Clubs
• Active Together
• Leicestershire and Rutland Community Public Health -NHS
• Fusion Lifestyle

• Deliver Public Health funded programmes providing opportunities to people and communities within Charnwood, to become more physically active.
• In partnership with our leisure centre provider Fusion Lifestyle, we develop and deliver the community sport and physical activity annual plan.
• Provide support for our community sports clubs through signposting to external funding.
• We are the main point of contact for the Charnwood Physical Activity Service and support residents seeking sport, health and wellbeing interventions.
• Organising and delivering Charnwood Sports Awards in recognition of local clubs, groups, volunteers, and athletes.
• Supporting our Neighbourhood Development team and wider council services with events and activities that contribute to joint health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Providing capacity to support the submission of community development grants specifically for sports facilities and community venues.
• Overseeing and coordinating Charnwood Borough Council's Healthy Workplace Accreditation and health and wellbeing delivery plan for all members of staff.